Dr. Joseph Francis Scholand

Dr. Joseph Francis Scholand, 62, of Orchard Road, Kensington, husband of Clare Scholand, died Saturday night (January 25, 2003) at his home with his family at his side. Born in Rochester, New York, the son of the late Francis and the late Coletta Scholand, he received his Bachelor's Degree from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, and his Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, served as a physician in the US Army Medical Corps in Vietnam, served his internship and residency at Ohio State University Hospital, and received Board Certification in Infectious Diseases. He joined Grove Hill Clinic in August, 1973, in Internal Medicine with Infectious Diseases sub-specialty, and was a member of the Hartford County Medical Association. He was an active member of St. Joseph's Parish in New Britain since 1975 where he held numerous positions within the Parish, including Parish Council president, St. Joseph's School Board president, founder and chairman of St. Joseph's Bingo Committee, chairman of the Arch Diocesan School Board, and Lector and Eucharistic Minister in the Parish, and served on the PTA of both Mercy and Xavier High School in Middletown. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Dr. Andrew and Karen Scholand of Albuquerque, NM, Dr. Stephen Scholand of Philadelphia, PA, and Michael and Jane Scholand of Falls Church, VA; a daughter and son-in-law, Fiona and Bradley Evans in central Asia; three brothers, Francis Scholand of Rochester, New York, Martin Scholand of East Berlin, PA, and David Scholand of Fredonia, New York; three grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A Funeral Liturgy will be held Friday, at 10 a.m. directly at St. Joseph's Church, 195 South Main Street, New Britain. Interment in Rochester, New York, will be at the convenience of the family. Friends and relatives are invited to call at the Porter's Funeral Home, 111 Chamberlain Highway in Kensington on Thursday, from 4-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the Joseph Scholand Memorial Scholarship Fund, St. Joseph's School, 29 Edison Street, New Britain, Connecticut, 06051 or to A Rabies-Free World, Inc., a charity started by his son, c/o Dr. Stephen J. Scholand, Infectious Diseases Department, Thomas Jefferson University, 125 South 9th Street, Suite 403, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Directions to the funeral home can be found at www.portersfuneral.com.